On-scene time and outcome after penetrating trauma: An observational study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 797-801

  Funder, Kamilia S ^a   Petersen, John Asger ^a   Steinmetz, Jacob ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NECK INJURY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENMARK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052107411     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.097535     Document Type: Article

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